Open-source design of medical devices, following the concept of frugal engineering, provides unrestricted descriptions of technical details, allowing the low-cost and local fabrication of devices to reduce global inequities in healthcare.
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Otero, J., Pearce, J.M., Gozal, D. et al. Open-source design of medical devices. Nat Rev Bioeng 2, 280–281 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44222-024-00162-9
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